As National Vocation Awareness Week draws to a close, Fr. Clement Dickie, O.P., reflects on the grace of his religious vows—as this year marks the 15th anniversary of his Simple Profession in the Order of Preachers. Congratulations, Fr. Clement! If you think God is calling you to a Dominican vocation, please visit the Vocations link in the comments below. | Dominican Friars of the Province of Saint Joseph

In a small village in western Ireland, during one of the worst famines in history, the Blessed Mother appeared to simple villagers in Knock. Since then, this quiet and peaceful place has become one of the most beloved Marian shrines — visited by two popes, St. John Paul II and Pope Francis — and every year, by the Dominican Family as well. This year, the Master of the Order, Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, joined the annual pilgrimage at the beginning of his visit to the Irish Province. Th